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where Roses are intended to be planted should be first trenched two- spit 

 deep, and plenty of well-decayed manure be worked in the operation. 

 If the soil be very tenacious or clayey, a portion of old mortar or burnt 

 earth is highly advantageous. When standard Roses are planted, each 

 should have a neat stake to secure it from being shaken by the wind." 



' I To these excellent remarks we have nothing to add, except to recom- 

 mend our readers to make a perusal of the work itself, which will be 

 found well worth their attention. 



NATIONAL FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



April 26. — Mr. Robinson in the chair. On this occasion several 

 seedling Cinerarias were exhibited. Mr. Lidgard sent the following 

 varieties, viz., Blue Beard, small with rather coarse disc ; Bridesmaid, 

 w^hite, but no improvement on Kate Kearney ; Lady Bathurst, scarcely 

 so good as ]\Irs. Beecher Stowe ; Hector, white with deep lavender 

 edging, but insufficient in breadth of petal ; Emperor, white, deep 

 blue edging, deficient in form and substance ; Mary Anne, rosy purple, 

 neat second-class flower ; Lydia, hke Kate Kearney, but hardly so 

 good ; Fame, white with rosy purple margin, too much reflexed ; 

 Brilliant, pure white, medium margin of delicate azure, compact dark 

 disc, petals slightly indented, good form, but rather thin, promising 

 and distinct — a Certificate of Merit was awarded it. Mr. Lochner 

 sent Query, white, broad rosy lilac margin, but only of average 

 merit. JNIr. Crockford furnished Morning Star, a flower of little 

 value. ]Mr. Turner exhibited Emperor of the French, rosy crimson, 

 with broad white ring round a dark disc. Rose of England, white, 

 edged with rose. To each of these varieties a first-class certificate was 

 awarded. From the same nurseryman also came Lord Cardigan, w^hite, 

 with a broad margin of violet purple ; Monarch, shaded plum with 

 brighter centre ; Magnum Bonum, purplish crimson, with a small white 

 ring round a black disc, and Princess Royal. Mr. G. ^mith sent Ver- 

 bena Lord Raglan, bright vermilion, good truss, and habit of Defiance ; 

 to this a first-class certificate was awarded. The same grower also sent 

 four seedling Mimuluses, viz., Portia, Unique, Enchantress, and Lydia ; 

 the last a striking variety, received a Certificate of I\Ierit. Of Pansies 

 there were several. Mr. Turner produced Perfection, yellow ground, 

 with belting of dark maroon, and Constellation, yellow, with broad very 

 dark margin ; each of these obtained a first-class certificate. Two 

 other seedlings, and pans of named varieties, also came from the same 

 exhibitor. Messrs. Henderson, of Pine-apple Place, sent a collection of 

 Hyacinths. Mr. Poser contributed Rhododendron Edgworthi, with 

 large white flowers spotted with lemon, and deliciously fragrant. A 

 certificate of merit was awarded to an Epacris named purpurea rosea, 

 a cross between miniata and Tauntoniensis ; this came from I\Ir. Kincj- 

 horn. ]\Iessrs. Ivery, of Dorking, sent Azalea Admiration, a striped 

 variety. 



